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March 16, 2026 9:32 PM
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Lok Sabha has taken up discussion on the demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27. Initiating the discussion, Tariq Anwar of Congress alleged that the government has failed to meet its own targets. He said, under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of one thousan...
March 16, 2026 9:29 PM
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The Election Commission of India has issued the Gazette notification for the upcoming bye-election to the 28-Koridang (ST) Assembly Constituency in Mokokchung, Nagaland. According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is March 23, while scrutiny of nominations will take place on...
March 16, 2026 9:27 PM
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The United Kingdom and Germany have rejected US President Donald Trump’s call for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz during the escalating West Asia war triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, stressing that the conflict is not a mission for the allian...
March 16, 2026 9:24 PM
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The ongoing conflict following joint attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran has severely disrupted air travel between Bangladesh and the Gulf region, leaving thousands of migrant workers stranded and exposing gaps in government preparedness. According to officials at Hazrat Shahjalal Inte...
March 16, 2026 9:22 PM
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External Affairs Ministry today categorically rejected the motivated and biased characterisation of India in the latest report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. In response to media queries regarding the report, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said USCIR...
March 16, 2026 9:19 PM
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Ahead of the counting for the Haryana Rajya Sabha election, both Congress and BJP have raised objections regarding the secrecy of votes by certain MLAs. The objections allege that ballot papers were shown to unauthorised persons during voting, violating secrecy rules. The Congress has lodged an obje...
March 16, 2026 9:17 PM
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The results of the Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha were declared today, with four candidates emerging victorious in a closely watched contest. Mr Manmohan Samal and Mr Sujeet Kumar have been elected to the Upper House as BJP nominees. Former Union Minister Dilip Ray, who was backed by the BJP, als...
March 16, 2026 9:07 PM
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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it carried out a targeted drone strike on a Pakistani military camp in the Wana area of South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The strike came in response to the overnight airstrikes by Islamabad in Kandahar province. According to the ministry's ...
March 16, 2026 9:02 PM
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Filing of nomination papers has begun for Assembly elections in Assam, Keralam and Puducherry after the issuance of the notification. The schedule of Legislative Assembly Elections in these states was announced yesterday, along with Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Voting in Assam, Keralam and Puducherry...
March 16, 2026 8:59 PM
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BJP-led NDA and CPM led LDF issued the first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Keralam. The BJP released its list of 47 candidates. Union Minister George Kurian will contest the Kanjirappally seat, while Party State President and former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar wil...
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